📈 Economy of Bihar (Civil Services Prep) Topic 5.4: Infrastructure in Bihar (Complete Unabridged Modules)

Module 5: Bharatmala Pariyojana & NH 4/6-Laning Status (Table 5.4.2)

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Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase - 1:

Implemented in mission mode across India for the construction and upgradation of 34,800 km of NH over 5 years (2017-18 to 2021-22) at an estimated cost of Rs. 5,35,000 crore. It focuses on Economic Corridors, Inter-Corridors, Feeder Routes, Border Connectivity, and Expressways. In Bihar, an aggregate length of around 751 km has been sanctioned under 9 projects.


Table 5.4.2: Status of Upgradation of NH into Four/Six-Laning in Bihar

Phase Project Name Sanctioned Length (km) Status / Remarks
Phase I Golden Quadrilateral - I 206 206 km Completed
Phase II East-West Corridor - I 487 481 km Completed
Phase III NHD Project - III 1130 546 km Completed
Phase IV NHD Project - IV 527 177 km Completed
Phase V NHD Project Bordering UP/Jharkhand 206 51 km Completed
Phase VI NHD Project — DPR Stage
Total National Highway Development (NHD) 2556 km Regional Office NHAI, Patna
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  • 751 km has been sanctioned under 9 projects
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  • In Bihar, an aggregate length of around ______. — 751 km has been sanctioned under 9 projects
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How many kilometers of Golden Quadrilateral - 1 were sanctioned and completed in Bihar?

The sanctioned length under Golden Quadrilateral - 1 in Bihar was 206 km, and all 206 km have been completed.
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In Bihar, an aggregate length of around ______.

751 km has been sanctioned under 9 projects